Book List
I’m actually going to attempt to keep track of all the books I’m reading from now on, sans unpublished stuff. Going to try to remember and update as time goes on, may even do reviews for them.
Currently Reading: - Lolita (its a hard read)
Read:
On Beauty – Zadie Smith
Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned (Short Story Collection) - Wells Tower
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Carry Me Down – M.J. Hyland
Antigone, Oedipus, Electra – Sophocles
Queen of the Damned - Anne Rice
Blood Canticle – Anne Rice
Lasher – Anne Rice
Cry from Heaven – Anne Rice
Kill Me – Steven White
The Boleyn Inheritance – Philippa Gregory
The Last Secret Temple – Paul Sussman
Collected Stories – Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Angel Omnibus – Scott Tipton, Jeff Mariotte and Peter David.
Middle March – George Elliot
The Rosy Crucifiction 1 – Sexus – Henry Miller
On Beauty – Zadie Smith
Che Guevara, A revolutionary life – Jon Lee Anderson
The Zombie Survival Guide - Max Brooks
Let the right one in – John Ajvide Lindqvist
Say you’re one of them – Uwem Apkan
Godless – Dan Brown
Three cups of Tea – Greg Mortenson
Sandman Series – Neil Gaiman
American Gods – Neil Gaiman
Empress Orchid – Anchee Min
Interpreter of Maladies – Jhumpa Lahiri
The Brief Wondrous life of Oscar Wao – Junot Diaz
The Inheritance of Loss – Kiran Desai
Towelhead – Alicia Erian
Fragile Things – Neil Gaiman
A tree grows in brooklyn – Betty Smith
Marked – House of Night Series – P.C. Cast
Betrayed – House of Night Series – P.C. Cast
V for Vendetta – Alan Moore
Watchmen – Alan Moore
Preacher Series – Ennis Garth
The Glass Castle – Jeanette Walls
Real World – Natsuo Kirino
The Bride Stripped Bare – Nikki Gemmel
A tale of two cities – Charles Dickens
120 Days of Sodom – Marquis de Sade (No, I actually didn’t finish it…if you can finish it, I’ll give you $5…but I did put that shit down. thank you)
Love in the time of - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Three – Julie Hilden
Hi thank you so much for the nice comment on my blog, your my first comment ever, wow, still learning how to do the whole “blog” thing, a million and one ideas, I loved your poem “Beat” excellent, I can relate to alot of your emotions and thoughts even though I think you are much younger than I am, oh your books, would love to discuss, I’m reading Shantaram right now, interesting but too long read, about convict living in slums of Mumbai (true story) just read The Death of Vishnu, excellent novel about Indian culture, would love to chat more, my boyfriend is from Gujarat and relationship not going well, you speak of conflict with religion, culture, etc. yes, I feel like he’s still living in India even though he’s been in states 25 years, hasn’t assimilated the culture beyond maybe movies, he’s a writer who mainly writes in Gujarati and Hindi, all his friends are Indian, tell me about yourself, again thank you so much for recognizing my writing, would love to chat more about books, writing, relationships, etc anytime, my name is Elyse from New Jersey, I’m 53, divorced, 3 daughters, you’re number one on my blogroll,,hope your health is better, and keep writing and stay in touch,,,,again many thanks for the kind words, you made my night
Hi thank you so much for the nice comment on my blog, your my first comment ever, wow, still learning how to do the whole “blog” thing, a million and one ideas, I loved your poem “Beat” excellent, I can relate to alot of your emotions and thoughts even though I think you are much younger than I am, oh your books, would love to discuss, I’m reading Shantaram right now, interesting but too long read, about convict living in slums of Mumbai (true story) just read The Death of Vishnu, excellent novel about Indian culture, would love to chat more, my boyfriend is from Gujarat and relationship not going well, you speak of conflict with religion, culture, etc. yes, I feel like he’s still living in India even though he’s been in states 25 years, hasn’t assimilated the culture beyond maybe movies, he’s a writer who mainly writes in Gujarati and Hindi, all his friends are Indian, tell me about yourself, again thank you so much for recognizing my writing, would love to chat more about books, writing, relationships, etc anytime, my name is Elyse from New Jersey, I’m 53, divorced, 3 daughters, you’re number one on my blogroll,,hope your health is better, and keep writing and stay in touch,,,,again many thanks for the kind words, you made my night
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tell me what you thought of the short life of oscar woa i’m reading it now but can’t decide if I like it or think its quite boring? not a good sign for a book..read a great book historical fiction about a painter who goes crazy at the Natl Gallery in Wash., DC think its called The Swan something? by author who wrote The Librarian.. i’ll get back to you with title,
Sorry for the late delay. I loved Oscar Wao but you have to ignore the moments in the book some times and take it in as a whole. The story was amazing, the characters well developed and very coherent, you had the feeling that oscar was human, and capable of mistakes, loneliness and sheer madness. I liked it better on the second read.
Definitely tell me about the other book, seems interesting. I’m reading a few things right now; Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief, Water for Elephants and Decoded. I sold out…got a nook lol